When He Jin and others went to Finland to negotiate with Nokia to acquire mobile phones and mobile communication technology, Du Yuemei personally went to the Swedish Ericsson Group to negotiate with them a licensing buyout agreement for mobile communication technology.
Whether the Heung Kong Telephone Group or the British Telecom Group wants to develop mobile communications in the future, they will need technologies in this area. Without these technologies, they will not be able to become mobile communications operators.
At present, the companies with better technology in this area are Motorola, Nokia, Ericsson and other companies. Motorola is located in the United States, and it is too difficult to buy out the technology from them. On the contrary, Nokia and Ericsson, which are located in Finland and Sweden, are much more tolerant.
Now these people don't know how big the market will be in this area in the future. By buying out the authorization in one time, Li Guangyu will be able to develop with confidence, conduct research on the basis of these technologies, and gain an advantage in this area in the future.
Du Yuemei met with Roy Smith, the current president of Ericsson, in Stockholm, Sweden, and communicated on mobile communications matters.
Roy Smith has heard a lot about Du Yuemei, a newly emerging strong woman in England. In recent years, Du Yuemei has made headlines in the mainstream media in Western Europe several times. A woman under thirty is in charge of the largest business in England.
The Automobile Group is also responsible for all the Lee Group's industries in Western Europe, and its power is very huge.
Ericsson Group attaches great importance to the market in Asia. This year they have begun to enter the market in the continent. They also know the strength of the Li Group very well. If Ericsson Group can reach some cooperation with the Li Group, their performance will be even better.
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In the subsequent communication, when he learned that the Li Group wanted to buy out their technology, Roy Smith refused without hesitation. Their future focus of Ericsson Group was on mobile communications. How could they possibly
Package and sell this technology.
He said to Du Yuemei: "Ms. Du, I believe you also understand that our Ericsson Group will not sell its mobile communications business. We at Ericsson also hope to reach a cooperation agreement with you so that we can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results in mobile communications."
, we can completely establish mobile communication companies in Hong Kong and England in the form of joint ventures, what do you think?"
Of course Du Yuemei would not be willing to accept such cooperation. What the Li Group needs is technology. If they cooperate like this, they will always be controlled by the Ericsson Group. This is not the result they want.
Li Guangyu has made it clear that she is very optimistic about this market in the future. Even if she spends more money to acquire it now, it doesn't matter. She has obtained permission from Li Guangyu. As long as the price here is not too outrageous, she can directly acquire it. Li Guangyu
There will be special funds used for this technology acquisition, so there is no need for the British side to worry about funding issues.
If we cooperate with Ericsson like this, we don't need to come here in person. Both Motorola and Nokia are willing to cooperate like this, but Li Guangyu doesn't want to adopt this kind of cooperation. The technology must be in his own hands to be safe.
Du Yuemei said: "Mr. Smith, I believe you also know that our senior management of Li's Group is also negotiating with Motorola and Nokia. If this is just the case, we are afraid it will be difficult to reach a cooperation agreement. I don't know your technology in this area.
Do you have any plans to authorize it? Our Li Group is willing to buy out the authorization at one time, and with this fund, you can also invest in subsequent research. What do you think?"
Roy Smith knew very well that if the Li Group could not obtain this technology, it would be impossible for the Ericsson Group to reach a cooperation agreement with them.
At present, the Li Group owns Heung Kong Telephone Group and British Telecom Group. If it authorizes it, it will be able to make money twice at once, because if it authorizes one, one of the two groups will not be able to use it.
Of course, we do not rule out the possibility that one group merges with another. In this case, they are just one group, and there is really nothing they can do about it.
Fortunately, he understands the situation on the British Telecom Group, which still has 50% of the government's shares. It is not easy for the Li Group to merge. However, if the British Telecom Group merges with the Xiangjiang Telephone Group, the Li Group will obviously not be willing to do so.
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Ericsson Group mainly relies on technology, services and products. In some areas, it also licenses technology. However, under normal circumstances, there are few people who want a one-time buyout, and they are not willing to do a one-time buyout.
The only difference between a one-time license buyout and a technology buyout is that with a license buyout they can only use it for their own company and do not need to transfer the technology to a third party. There is no other difference.
Now Roy Smith has to consider whether to withdraw a large amount of funds at one time for the group's follow-up research and expansion, or to continue the investment in a steady stream without any buyout authorization.
He knew very well that the Li Group would not just negotiate technology acquisition and licensing with him. Nokia, Motorola, or some American companies with mobile communication technology would all be their targets.
Especially Bell Labs in the United States, which has always been their strong rival, and its mobile communication technology is also very complete. The Lee Group will definitely not let go of discussions with them.
Roy Smith said: "Ms. Du, it seems that you attach great importance to the future mobile communications market. We at Ericsson are very willing to reach a cooperation agreement with you, but I still need to discuss the specific cooperation plan with the senior management.
I will give you an answer tomorrow morning."
Du Yuemei knew that such a big matter could not be completed in one meeting. Fortunately, she did not have any important matters in the Bentley Group at the moment, so it didn't matter if she stayed here for a few days.
"Mr. Smith, our Xiangjiang Telephone Group is very sincere. Think about it, as long as our Xiangjiang side develops well, it will become a benchmark in Asia, whether it is Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, or Greater China.
The influence of your Ericsson Group has been greatly increased, and your business in Asia will be more popular locally in the future."
Roy Smith is naturally aware of Xiangjiang's status in Asia, and he is also very aware of the influence of the Li Group there.
Not to mention other things, as long as I reach a cooperation agreement with the Li Group, it will be much easier for many of my businesses to enter Baodao and Southeast Asia.
It's just that the issue of technology licensing is too important. I need to discuss it with everyone on the board of directors to determine a plan that is acceptable to the Li Group and that I can get good profits from.
Authorization must be granted, but a rough framework needs to be set for the follow-up plan so that he can negotiate with Du Yuemei. This is a great opportunity for their Ericsson Group to expand. He is not willing to miss such an opportunity and let Bell Labs
Or maybe Nokia and Motorola took it over.
And as long as they show good results in Xiangjiang, their Ericsson Group will be able to increase cooperation with the mainland. The vast market in the mainland is the future development direction of their Ericsson Group.